Guns For Hire

I've been watching a show called Jericho on CBS. It's about the town and citizens of Jericho just after a huge nuclear attack on america. The series begins from the day before the attack and moves forward from there. It certainly has it's cliche moments but for primetime tv it's pretty good (it's no Lost but what is).

To give the show more dynamic CBS does small online episodes containing information related to the most current episode. the most current involved government hired mercenaries to help support where the national guard is stretched thin. on this online "webisode" was Jermey Scahill, correspondent for Democracy Now. He spoke of hired groups in New Orleans after the hurricane. Mainly a group called Black Water USA, but there's others some hired not by the government but by the wealthy citizens. One Wealthy neighborhood flew in an israeli mercenary group to set up a check point into there neighborhood.

for more info on the occupation and militarization of New Orleans and Mercenary groups go to the links below:

Democracy Now! interview with Jeremy Scahill on the Militarization of New Orleans.

Blackwater USA ("Our goal is to make as much money as fast as possible." - Gary Jackson, President of Blackwater USA.)

Countdown Episode 8: Jeremy Scahill Talks about the Military and Mercenary presence in New Orleans.